Ranking the Top 30 QB’s in Class 8A
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We went all in and ranked the top 30 QB’s in 8A. Now, our criteria for this was a bit different. There are multiple quarterbacks on here, that we have listed as athletes and could potentially play another position at…
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Continue ReadingWe went all in and ranked the top 30 QB’s in 8A. Now, our criteria for this was a bit different. There are multiple quarterbacks on here, that we have listed as athletes and could potentially play another position at the college level. However, we did not rank these players based on their upside as a quarterback. Each player was ranked by their overall ability and value to their team. With that being said, here is the top 30!
1. Sam Jackson Sam Jackson 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Naperville Central | 2021 State IL , 5’11, 180, Naperville Central, SR
2. Michael Brescia Michael Brescia 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Hinsdale Central | 2021 IL , 6’3, 190, Hinsdale Central, SR
3. Anthony Sayles Anthony Sayles 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Niles Notre Dame | 2021 IL , 6’3, 205, Niles Notre Dame, SR
4. Jaden McGill Jaden McGill 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Oak Park River Forest | 2021 IL , 6’, 190, Oak Park-River Forest, SR
5. Dontrell Jackson Jr. Dontrell Jackson Jr. 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Marist | 2022 State IL , 5’11, 185, Marist, JR
6. Nathan Hayes Nathan Hayes 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB St. Charles East | 2022 State IL , 6’4, 195, St. Charles East, JR
7. Jack Lausch Jack Lausch 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Brother Rice | 2022 State IL , 6’2, 180, Brother Rice, JR
8. Ryan Saxe Ryan Saxe 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Fremd | 2021 IL , 6’, 180, Fremd, SR
9. Ryan Hampton Ryan Hampton 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Edwardsville | 2021 IL , 6’1, 170, Edwardsville, SR
10. Ty Michael Ty Michael 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB O'Fallon | 2021 IL , 6’2, 180, O’Fallon, SR
11. Bruno Bosman Bruno Bosman 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Huntley | 2021 IL , 6’, 190, Huntley, SR
12. Vincenzo Meschi Vincenzo Meschi 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB Bolingbrook | 2021 IL , 6’2, 190, Bolingbrook, SR
13. Joe Ayala IV Joe Ayala IV 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Palatine | 2021 IL , 5’10, 180, Palatine, SR
14. Phil Hird Phil Hird 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Warren | 2021 IL , 6’2, 180, Warren, SR
15. Nevan Cremascoli Nevan Cremascoli 6'4" | 205 lbs | QB New Trier | 2022 State IL , 6’4, 205, New Trier, JR
16. Kevin Zimmer Kevin Zimmer 6'3" | 230 lbs | QB Sandburg | 2022 State IL , 6’3, 220, Sandburg, JR
17. Peter Anderson Peter Anderson 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Barrington | 2021 IL , 6’2, 190, Barrington, SR
18. Ben Karpowicz, 6’, 195, South Elgin, JR
19. Luke Leongas Luke Leongas 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Maine South | 2021 IL , 5’11, 185, Maine South, SR
20. JT Thomas JT Thomas 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Loyola | 2021 IL , 6, 190, Loyola, SR
21. Brett Galletti, 6’1, 200, Lincoln-Way East, SR
22. Michael Bauer, 6’1, 185, Glenbrook South, SR
23. Tyler Hardin Tyler Hardin 5'11" | 195 lbs | ATH New Trier | 2021 IL , 5’11, 195, New Trier, SR
24. Adam Smith, 5’10, 180, Plainfield North, SR
25. Michael Ford, 6’1, 170, Oswego East, SR
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26. Max Assaad, 5’10, 175, York, SR
27. Braden Spiech, 6’, 175, Glenbard West, SR
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28. Jeff Lomax Jeff Lomax 6'4" | 180 lbs | ATH Elgin | 2021 IL , 6’4, 180, Elgin, SR
29. Bryce Thurman, 5’11, 165, Taft, SR
30. Connor Cerkas, 5’11, 165, Glenbard East, JR